Wednesday would have been Oregon sports legend Steve Prefontaine's 72-nd birthday.

"Pre" was born on January 25, 1951 in Coos Bay.

He went to the University of Oregon in 1969, winning seven NCAA titles and competing in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He was killed in a car crash at 24-years-old.

Wednesday, our station visited the Eugene Memorial at the site where he died.

People still leave memorabilia, pictures, and shoes to honor his memory.

This year's "Prefontaine Classic" is set for mid-September at Hayward Field in Eugene.